Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano Fights Aparecida in Miami on Thursday By David A. Avila Forget MMA, forget jujitsu training, Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano is back in the boxing ring to do what she does best, throw punches like few other fighters. Despite only a few days’ notice, Serrano returns (37-1-1, 27 KOs) to face […]
Cheating Found in All Sports Including Female Boxing By David A. Avila An era of cheating has enshrouded the entire sports world from the least profitable to the most lucrative. Even the sport of female prizefighting has been touched by those seeking to gain a winning edge. Combat sports has one female fighter who […]
Mexico’s Alejandra Jimenez Used Banned Substance, WBC States By David A. Avila According to VADA test results Mexico’s Alejandra Jimenez was found to have taken a banned substance before her fight two weeks ago in Texas. On January 11, Jimenez, a former heavyweight dropping down to super middleweight, defeated Franchon Crews-Dezurn by decision for […]
Kenia Enriquez and Layla McCarter Speak Out and Other Female Fight News By David A. Avila Two of the best female prizefighters on the planet Kenia Enriquez and Layla McCarter share the same dilemma: both are shunned and avoided by world champions and top contenders. It says a lot about boxing sanctioning organizations such […]
Kenia Enriquez: the Fighter Other Mexican Fighters Avoid By David A. Avila In a country known for producing fearless warriors most Mexican female fighters shy away from facing Tijuana’s Kenia Enriquez. She’s Mexico’s most avoided warrior. Enriquez (22-1, 9 KOs) defends the interim WBC light flyweight title against Japan’s Chaoz Minowa (6-2, 5 KOs) […]
Mexico’s Alejandra “Tigre” Jimenez Wins WBC and WBO Super Middleweight Titles By David A. Avila Looks can be deceiving or they can be telling. Mexico’s Alejandra Jimenez always rumbled forward and defeated Franchon Crews-Dezurn by split decision to take the WBC and WBO super middleweight titles on Saturday in San Antonio, Texas. Though it […]
Franchon Crews-Dezurn Eager to Tame Alejandra “Tigre” Jimenez By David A. Avila Few endure for long the hidden potholes and unforeseen roadblocks the life of a female prizefighter can produce. Franchon Crews-Dezurn learned early in boxing to forsake wheels and put on tracks like a Sherman Tank. Now she’s rolling. Crews-Dezurn (6-1, 2 KOs) […]
Claressa Shields Wins WBC and WBO Super Welterweight Titles in Atlantic City, Napoleon Loses By David A. Avila Claressa “G.W.O.A.T.” Shields grabbed a record third division world title behind a relentless attack against Ivana Habazin to win the vacant WBO and WBC super welterweight world titles by unanimous decision on Friday. Oh, and she […]
Claressa Shields Ready to Lead Female Fight Game By David A. Avila Meet the messiah of women’s boxing. Three years ago Claressa Shields arrived with a bag full of gold medals, 168 pounds worth of confidence and bewildering fighting skills never seen before in female prizefighting. The scary part for future foes is at […]
New Decade and New Expectations with Shields, Napoleon and Crews-Dezurn, plus more Female Fight News By David A. Avila American stars kick off the new decade with Claressa Shields, Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Alicia Napoleon Espinosa headlining world title fights this weekend. Could this be the Roaring 20s for female prizefighting? Shields (9-0) seeks to […]